By Simon Nare
Gauteng ANC chairman and premier Panyaza Lesufi has revealed that he is ready and willing to step aside if the party leadership asks him to as part of the impending reconfiguration of the provincial executive committee.
The party’s national executive committee resolved at the weekend to reconfigure Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provincial structures following their dismal performances at the polls in the national and provincial elections.
Secretary-general Fikile Mbalula announced in a post-NEC press briefing on Monday that the national executive committee has opted to strengthen the two structures instead of disbanding them.
On Tuesday, Mbalula muzzled all the structures in the two provinces from commenting on the reconfiguration matter. In a letter sent to the provinces, Mbalula instructed that no one, including secretaries from branches, regions and provinces or any member should comment on the matter.
“This serves to notify you that the secretary-general of the ANC
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